Alex Pearlstein

Alex Pearlstein has long been active in economic development, both as a professional and a student and fan of cities large and small. While at Market Street, he has managed economic, community, workforce and organizational development projects in 15 states.  Currently, he is project manager for strategic planning processes in Austin, Texas; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hancock County, Mississippi. As Director of Projects, he serves as an advisor on all of Market Street’s active projects. Mr. Pearlstein joined Market Street in 2003 and is one of the firm's four Principals and Shareholders.

Mr. Pearlstein recently managed the Strategic Initiative for Economic Growth for the State of Missouri and was Market Street’s managing representative on a team developing a Regional Growth Management Plan for the Columbus region in Georgia in advance of growth at the Fort Benning military base.

Prior to joining Market Street, Mr. Pearlstein was an associate at Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (CAP), a downtown Atlanta planning and development organization.  While at CAP, Mr. Pearlstein assisted with district rezoning and wayfinding projects, numerous transportation initiatives, and was lead writer on CAP’s successful funding application to redevelop a key transportation corridor in the central city.   

While completing his graduate program, Mr. Pearlstein was lead researcher and contributing writer on Dr. Nancey Green Leigh’s Brookings Institution study, “The State Role in Urban Land Redevelopment,” and conducted stakeholder input for Dr. Leigh’s report on bioprocess manufacturing workforce training.  Previously, Mr. Pearlstein served as downtown bureau chief for a Long Beach, California newspaper covering numerous large-scale downtown redevelopment projects.  

Mr. Pearlstein has been a presenter at the Basic Economic Development Course at the University of Arkansas and Auburn University's Intensive Economic Development Training Course. He holds a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning with a specialization in economic development from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, San Diego.